Hirst, Michael Anthony (2022) Preferential Places in the Manchester and Stockport Methodist District during the early twenty-first century. Wesley and Methodist Studies. pp. 72-95. ISSN 2291-1723
Abstract
Methodism has always placed concern for the poor at the heart of its identity and purpose, yet its local presence and reach is declining. This article examines recent trends in the location of manses and churches against area variations in socio-economic deprivation in one conurbation. Manses are often found in less-deprived neighbourhoods than the churches for which ministers hold responsibility. As churches contract and close, manses are becoming distanced from the most deprived church catchments. These findings raise questions about stationing and ministers’ contribution to a national strategy for evangelism and growth that is focused on engaging marginalized communities.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 by The Pennsylvania State University. All rights reserved. |
Keywords: | Solidarity with the poor,Ministry of presence,Neighbourhood deprivation,Locational discernment |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Social Policy and Social Work (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 03 Feb 2022 10:40 |
Last Modified: | 21 Jan 2025 18:00 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.5325/weslmethstud.14.1.0072 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.5325/weslmethstud.14.1.0072 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:183241 |